Stirling Shipping Company Ltd News

Seacor Smit Inc. and Stirling Shipping Company Ltd., a private UK company based in Glasgow, Scotland, signed a letter of intent for Seacor to acquire all of the issued share capital of Stirling Shipping and certain subsidiaries. Purchase consideration will be based on the adjusted assets less liabilities of Stirling Shipping at closing and is estimated to total approximately 58 million pounds. The purchase price will be payable approximately 50% in cash, 20% in shares of Seacor common stock, 20% in loan notes and 10% in convertible notes. Stirling’s long term debt is projected to be approximately (pound)38.3 million at closing. The final price is subject to certain closing adjustments.